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Interested In PVH Corp. (NYSE:PVH)? Here's What Its Recent Performance Looks Like

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After looking at PVH Corp.'s (NYSE:PVH) latest earnings update (03 February 2019), I found it helpful to revisit the company's performance in the past couple of years and compare this against the latest numbers. As a long-term investor I tend to focus on earnings trend, rather than a single number at one point in time. Also, comparing it against an industry benchmark to understand whether it outperformed, or is simply riding an industry wave, is an important aspect. In this article I briefly touch on my key findings.

Did PVH's recent earnings growth beat the long-term trend and the industry?

Furthermore, this one-year growth rate has exceeded its 5-year annual growth average of 16%, indicating the rate at which PVH is growing has accelerated. What's the driver of this growth? Let's take a look at if it is merely a result of an industry uplift, or if PVH has seen some company-specific growth.

In terms of returns from investment, PVH has fallen short of achieving a 20% return on equity (ROE), recording 13% instead. Furthermore, its return on assets (ROA) of 7.3% is below the US Luxury industry of 8.7%, indicating PVH's are utilized less efficiently. However, its return on capital (ROC), which also accounts for PVH’s debt level, has increased over the past 3 years from 9.2% to 9.2%. This correlates with a decrease in debt holding, with debt-to-equity ratio declining from 92% to 49% over the past 5 years.

What does this mean?

Though PVH's past data is helpful, it is only one aspect of my investment thesis. Positive growth and profitability are what investors like to see in a company’s track record, but how do we properly assess sustainability? You should continue to research PVH to get a more holistic view of the stock by looking at:

NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the trailing twelve months from 03 February 2019. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.

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